ARCHITECTURE
PHILIP NOBEL
Metropolis magazine contributing editor Philip Nobel speaks about his book “Sixteen Acres: Architecture and the Outrageous Struggle for Ground Zero,” on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Ave. A book signing follows; free; 312-922-3432.
STANLEY TIGERMAN
Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman lectures on “Reflections/Projections” at the Graham Foundation, 4 W. Burton Pl., on Tuesday at 6 p.m.; free, reservations required; 312-787-4071; e-mail: [email protected].
— Blair Kamin
CLASSICAL
ARS ANTIGUA
The adventuresome early music ensemble presents a free concert of viol consort music from the late Renaissance to the early Baroque, featuring celebrated viola da gambists Liam Byrne from England, Joelle Morton from Canada and Erica Rubis from the U.S. 2 p.m. Saturday, Quigley Chapel, Rush and Pearson Streets; 312-415-2391.
MUSIC IN THE LOFT
Few local presenters are as committed to furthering the careers of today’s best young musicians as Music in the Loft, now in its 12th season. Next weekend will bring a pair of award winners’ concerts. The program at 8 p.m. Friday will feature Hannah Stuart, violin; Yoshihiko Nakano, viola; and Milana Pavchinskaya, piano. The concert at 8 p.m. Saturday will feature Suzie Kim, violin, and Kevin Kordi, piano; 1017 W. Washington Blvd.; $20; 312-243-9233.
MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE
Music director Jane Glover will lead the MOB Orchestra, Chorus and vocal soloists in an all-J.S. Bach program that includes the Magnificat and “Easter Oratorio.” Concerts are at 8 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, 1630 Hinman Ave., Evanston; 8 p.m. Monday at Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 W. Division St., River Forest; and 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul’s Church, 2335 N. Orchard St.; $29-$48; 312-551-1414.
— John von Rhein
ART
AN UNSUNG ARTIST
“Robert Amft: Paintings for a Particular People, A Survey: 1935-2005,” a survey for an unsung Chicago artist; opens today; Hyde Park Art Center, 5307 S. Hyde Park Blvd.; free; 773-324-5520.
AT WORK WITH STICKS AND STONES
“Lee Friedlander At Work and Sticks and Stones,” two series by the veteran photographer, on respectively American workers and architectural form; opens Friday; Museum of Contemporary Photography, 600 S. Michigan Ave.; free; 312-663-5554.
— Alan G. Artner
DANCE
THE JOFFREY BALLET
The Chicago troupe’s winter engagement, featuring “American Masterworks” by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and Antony Tudor; Wednesday through March 20 at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Pkwy.; $13-$98. 312-902-1500.
–Sid Smith
JAZZ
PAT MARTINO
The guitarist remains one of the most influential players in modern jazz; Tuesday through March 13 at the Jazz Showcase, 59 W. Grand Ave.; $20-$25; 312-670-2473.
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YOUNG JAZZ LIONS
Trumpeter Corey Wilkes, saxophonist Greg Ward and other emerging talents team with veterans in a program organized by the Jazz Institute of Chicago; 7:30 p.m. Friday in Hamilton Park, 513 W. 72nd St.; free; 312-427-1676.
— Howard Reich
ROCK
BAD WIZARD
Apocalypse-now metal delivered with old-school British edge; Thursday at Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave.; $7; 773-489-3160.
ANDREA ECHEVERRI
The earth-mother’s voice of Colombian art-punks Aterciopelados takes solo bow; Thursday at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St.; $20; 312-923-2000.
JIMMY WEBB
The master songwriter (“By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Galveston”) in a rare solo piano performance; Saturday at the Black Orchid, 230 W. North Ave.; $45; 312-559-1212.
–Greg Kot
THEATER
`GAGARIN WAY’
Already translated into 19 languages beyond its native Scottish burr, Gregory Burke’s kidnapping-gone-wrong comedy makes its welcome U.S. premiere courtesy of a lovely, nasty production of A Red Orchid Theatre. Michael Shannon and Guy Van Swearingen play Eddie and Gary, two West Fife factory workers fed up with global capitalism. John Judd and Steve Schine portray the flies caught in a comically sticky web. It’s patently ridiculous, and mostly meant that way, but director Karen Kessler shrewdly modulates the tension while her cast finesses the jokey, high-flown banter; through March 20 at 1531 N. Wells St.; $14-$20; 312-943-8722.
— Michael Phillips
`UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL’
In Glen Berger’s fascinating, linguistically dense piece, Larry Neumann Jr., plays an eccentric, aging and nameless Dutch librarian with a penchant for telling an elaborate story and the pressing need to find the identity of a miscreant who borrowed a book from his library and returned it 113 years late. It’s more picaresque than epic and Neumann’s solo performance veers between the freshest kind of emotional vulnerability and those familiarly ebullient tricks. But both play and performance nonetheless achieve enough resonance to recommend the worthy enterprise; through April 2 at Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles; $27-$37; 630-584-6342.
— Chris Jones